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Fig. 1-1 PR2 E Printer
1.3 HORIZONTAL MAGNETIC DEVICE/MICR FEATURES
The Horizontal magnetic device/MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) device reads characters
printed on checks with magnetic ink. Horizontal magnetic device/MICR applications are compatible
with the CMC7 and E13B standards.
CMC7: This standard uses a coding technique similar to bar codes. In this case the character consists
of seven black bars of equal width and spaced by four narrow gaps and two wide gaps.
E13B: In this case the characters are continuous (not bars) and have a precise shape. The magnetic
reader must also interpret the amplitude of the wave form and therefore not only its variation
in time.
The following figure gives an overall view of the printer.
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